Vehicle for children



Jul 10, 1928. 1,677,017

v v c. H. BOARDMAN VEHICLE FOR CHILDREN Filed Ma 31, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet1 [NVENTOR ATTORNEY July V10, 1923.

C. H. BOARDMAN VEHICLE FOR CHILDREN Filed ma 51. 192'! 2v Sheets-Sheet 2INVENTOR ATTO R N EY Patented July 10, 1928.

UNITED STATES CHARLES H. BOARDMAN, on coLnMBUs, 01110.

VEHICLE FOR CHILDREN. 7

. Application filed May 31,

The present invention is directed to improvements in toy vehicles forchildren.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter so con: structed that it can be easily propelled andguidedwhile being propelled, the construction being such that theoccupants can upon moving upwardly and downwardly upon the seats of thevehicle rotate the driving axle.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this kind soconstructed that either of the seats can he used as means for propellingthe vehicle.

Another object of the invention is to provide means in the nature of aspring to pre vent a dead center and consequent stalling of the vehiclewhen the same is occupied by one child.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary rear elevation.

Figure 5 is a rear elevation.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Figure 7 is a top plan view of a modified form of the invention.

Referring to the drawings, 1 and 2 designate platforms, the forward endsof which being provided with slots 33, the purpose of which will belater explained. To the forward ends of the platforms is secured a driveaxle 4 having crank arms 5 formed therein and to which are pivotallyconnected the lower ends of pitmen 6, which have their upper endspivotally connected to the forward ends of the seats 7 and 7', which arepivotally connected intermediate their ends upon pins 8 supported by theupper ends of the standards 9, a pair of which are rigidly supportedupon each of the platforms 1 and 2.

A cross bar 10 is secured to the platforms adjacent the rear endsthereof and have connected thereto caster wheels 11---11 and anintermediate caster wheel 12 having a spindle 13 carried thereby whichis journa-led in the cross bar 10 and has fixed to its upper end a crossarm 14 and to the ends of which are connected the rear ends of thecrossed guiding rods or cables 15 15, the forward ends of which areconnected to the ends of a cross armv 16 fixed to the lower end of thesteering post 17. The lower end ofthe post 1927. Serial in. 195,303.

extends through an opening 18 formed in'the platform 2. Theupper end ofthe post is pivotally connected to an eye=bolt 19 which rotatably mountsand retains the head 20 upon.

the rocking seat 7. The head 20, likewise the head 21, which is fixed tothe seat 7 simulate the heads of horses and are each provided withhandle bars 22. Since the head 20 is capable of being rotated rotarymove ment will be 'impartedto the post 17 in order that the vehicle canbe steered. Obviously rotation of the head 20 and post Will operate theguide rods 1515 to move the.

caster wheel 12, thereby permitting the child occupying the seat 7 toguide the vehicle.

A bracket 23 is secured to the platform 2 and has pivotally connectedthereto the forward end ofa bar 24 and to which is de tachably connectedthe hook 24 carried by the lower end of the coil spring 25, the upperend thereof being secured to any eyeholt 26 carried by the seat 7 inadvance of the head 20. The innermost standard 9 upon the platform 2 hasthereon a plurality of teeth 27 adapted to be selectively engaged by therear end of the off-set portion 28 of the bar in order to maintain thespring under proper tension. To release the hook 24 from i the bar it ismerely necessary to disengage the bar from the teeth. whereupon the hookcan be easily disengaged.

The pitmen 6 are accommodated in the slots 3 and the axle. 4 is equippedwith ground wheels 29 upon its ends, which in couiunction with thecaster wheels 11-11 and, caster wheel 12 permits the vehicle to rollwhen the seats 7 and 7' are occupied, alternate rocking thereoftransmitting rotary motion to the axle through the medium of the pitmen6.

A child can occupy each seat and by placing the feet upon the foot rest30 supported bv the platforms can with little effort cause the seats toalternately rock to impart rotary movement to the axle 4 as beforeexplained. The spring 25 is primarily for the purpose of pulling theforward end of the seat 7 downwardly when the/vehicle is being propelledby one child and weight is relieved upon the rear end of the seatoccupied by the child occasioned by the child rising upwardly anddownwardly. thereby preventengaged from the spring 25 the vehicle can beeasily "pulled when desired without operating against the resistance ofthe spring.

' In Figure 7 of the drawing, a single platform 31 is employed and inwhich instance the rear thereof is supported by wheels 32 capable ofbeing guided by crossed rods or ca 3105 33, the rear ends 01 whichconnected to the cross arni 3st carried by the bar 35 supportingthewheels 32. The forward ends of saidrods are connected to the crossarm 3(Sfixed to the lower endof the steering post 3}, a head 38"si1nilartothe heads of the preferredforin heing'fixed to the upper end of saidpost.

hat is claimed is 1. A vehicle of the class described, C0111- prising apair of platforms, :1 driving axle connected to the forward ends of theplatforms, standardsupon the platforms, seats ,pivotally connected withthe standards, driving connections between the seats and axle forimpartingrotary movementthereto upon rot-king of the seats in alternatedirections, a guide wheel carried by the ends of the platforms, asteering post pivetally connected with one of the seats, a head forrotating the post, connections between the post and steering wheel forcontrolling the latter, and a spring connecting one of the seats and itsplatform.

A Vehicle ol the class described, comprising a platform, a seatpivotally connected upon the platform, a driving axel connected to theplatform, a driving connection between the seat and axle, a bar carriedby the platform, a .coil spring having one end fixed to the seat and theother end detachably connected to the bar, means for adjust ing the barto regulate the tension of the spring, a guide wheel associated with theplatform, a steering post, a head pivotally connected to the iost, andconnections between the post and guide WllQOl.

In testimony whereof I. afiix 111% signature.

c -i'iiniins H. 130A DMAN.

